Iron Daemon vs Magma Cannon
For the same gold, the shooting goes to Iron Daemon: 171.8 s to shoot down the other side's gold worth, against 233.3 s the other way (every projectile hitting). Missile damage per 10 s on each other: Iron Daemon 335, Magma Cannon 282; cost 1,150 and 1,000 gold. In melee at equal gold, Iron Daemon come out ahead. Base stats, patch 9.0.4.
| Iron Daemon | Magma Cannon | |
|---|---|---|
 Multiplayer cost | 1,150 | 1,000 |
 Health (whole unit) | 7,570 | 5,010 |
 Models | 1 | 1 |
 Armour | 120 | 70 |
 Melee attack / defence | 30 / 25 | 20 / 10 |
 Weapon strength (armour-piercing) | 250 (180) | 170 (40) |
 Attack interval | 4 s | 4 s |
| Melee damage per second against the other | 29.3 | 5 |
 Time to beat the other, one unit each | 170.9 s | 1,529.3 s |
| Time to beat the other's gold worth, same gold | 196.5 s | 1,329.8 s |
 Missile damage per 10 s against the other | 335 | 282 |
 Volleys to destroy the other (all hitting) | 14 | 27 — more than its ammunition |
| Time to shoot down the other's gold worth, same gold | 171.8 s | 233.3 s |
COMPUTEDMelee damage per second = models × expected damage per attack (the combat calculator's hit chance 35 + melee attack − defence, damage after armour and resistances, bonus vs large or infantry) ÷ the weapon's attack interval (melee_weapons.melee_attack_interval). One unit each: the other's hit points ÷ that. Same gold: the other's hit points per gold ÷ damage per second per gold — the side that needs less time wins (within 1%: even). Both are missile units, so the verdict is their shooting: expected damage of a whole volley at the other (after its armour and resistances) ÷ reload time, at equal gold. Multiplayer costs, patch 9.0.4.
ASSUMPTIONS
- Every model fights at once at its weapon's attack interval; in battle only the front ranks reach and animations set the pace.
- No charge, mass, splash attacks, flanking, fatigue, leadership (no one routs), abilities, spells, skills, technologies or items.
- Missiles: every projectile hits, the target's shield faces away; accuracy and range are not in this.
- A Tzeentch unit's magic barrier (main_units.barrier_health: Pink Horrors 1,400, a Lord of Change 800) counts as hit points taken before its health: it recovers only while the unit takes no damage, so a fight gets it once. Barrier that skills, items or effects add on top is not counted.
Side by side with every number: compare Iron Daemon and Magma Cannon. Blow by blow, with charge and shields: combat calculator. Chaos Dwarf units ranked.